ATSU - Campus Library Head/Assistant University Library Director

A T Still University of Health; Kirksville (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Job summary

A.T. Still University on the Kirksville campus seeks a full-time Campus Library Head/Assistant University Library Director to oversee the Missouri Branch of the A.T. Still Memorial Library, supporting the KCOM, MOSDOH and CGHS.

The role leads six staff, manages services for three schools, participates in strategic planning and budget, collaborates with faculty, and directs outreach, assessment, and professional development in an evidence-based health sciences library.

Qualifications

• MLS or equivalent is required.
• Five years experience in an academic or medical library.
• Supervision experience preferred (1–2 years).
• Advanced searching skills in PubMed, CINAHL.

Responsibilities

• Leads staff in providing library services for three schools (DO, dental, online health sciences) across Kirksville and St. Louis.
• Serves as library liaison for colleges on the Missouri Campus.
• Provides instructional support for evidence-based clinical practice and supports faculty research.
• Assists in strategic planning, budget development, and program direction.
• Oversees daily operations of a 22,000 sq ft library branch and a six-person team.
• Leads outreach to faculty, staff, and students and participates in committees and professional organizations.
• Prepares and manages the campus library budget.

Skills

PubMed

CINAHL

Evidence-based medicine

Course-integrated information literacy

Assessment data usage

Library outreach

Education

MLS (ALA-accredited) or equivalent

Tools

Health sciences databases

Job description

Overview

A.T. Still University (ATSU) is seeking a full-time, exempt Campus Library Head/Assistant University Library Director on the Kirksville, Missouri campus. This position is responsible for overall management and administration of the Missouri Branch of the A.T. Still Memorial Library. The Campus Library Head/Assistant University Library Director will lead the library’s provision of support services for the KCOM, MOSDOH and CGHS. They will support faculty and students in learning an evidence-based model of clinical care; provide leadership and supervision of a staff of six, and assist the University Library Director in the planning and administration of the Library. This position reports to the University Library Director.

Responsibilities

• Leads the staff in providing a broad range of library services to three schools (DO, dental, and online health sciences) for both residential and online students across two geographical locations in Missouri (Kirksville, MO and St Louis, MO).
• Serves as the library liaison for one or two colleges located on the Missouri Campus.
• Provides instructional support in the use of evidence for clinical practice to students, develops library collections, and supports faculty research efforts.
• Supports the University Library Director in strategic planning, budget development, program direction and coordination, as well as employee recruitment.
• Oversees the daily operations of a 22,000 sq ft library branch leading a team of six employees to provide excellent customer services to students, faculty, and staff.
• Leads outreach efforts and engages faculty, staff and students about library services.
• Participates in library university committees, the regional MOBIUS consortium, national professional organizations, and disseminates best professional practices developed by the library.
• Prepares and manages the campus library budget.

Qualifications

• ALA-accredited MLS or equivalent.
• Five years experience in an academic or medical library.
• Supervision experience of one to two years preferred.
• Advanced skills in searching health sciences literature using biomedical databases such as PubMed and CINAHL.
• Knowledge and experience with evidence-based medicine practice, research data, and tools for demonstration research impart.
• Demonstrated experience in developing, designing, and teaching course-integrated information literacy sessions in academic health sciences or clinical environments.
• Use of assessment data to inform continuous improvement of instructional practices and materials.
• Experience with evaluation and assessment of instructional practices and materials.
• Experience with library outreach and marketing activities.
• Experience working within a library liaison program.
• Involvement with systematic reviews or other formal literature reviews.

Benefits

ATSU offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverages, among more. If eligible, employee-elected benefits would begin the first of the month following hire date.

For more information, please visit: ats u.edu/employment/benefits.

Equal Opportunity

A.T. Still University (ATSU) does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnicity, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in its programs and activities.